Today in the news: iPhone 5 expected to be announced Oct. 4

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Sep 28, 2011 at 12:01 AMSep 28, 2011 at 7:01 PM

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News to know

Apple said Tuesday that it is planning a press event on Oct. 4, and speculation is that the long-awaited iPhone 5 will be revealed. No one is exactly sure what the new iPhone will feature, but rumors have been swirling about a better camera and a faster processor. The iPhone 4 was released in 2007.

Quote of note

"(Conrad Murray) repeatedly acted with gross negligence, repeatedly denied care, appropriate care, to his patient, Michael Jackson, and it was Dr. Murray's repeated incompetent and unskilled acts that led to Michael Jackson's death." - Prosecutor David Walgren during opening statements Tuesday in the trial of Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jackson.

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Video has emerged of the inside of the Washington Monument during the recent earthquake. Watch below.

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